An Immoral Use of Jewish Power in Upstate New York

An Immoral Use of Jewish Power in Upstate New York

Ari Hart - Forward (New York)

http://forward.com/opinion/national/309145/in-east-ramapo-an-immoral-use-of-jewish-power/

... The [Rockland County school district] board has drastically increased the funding going to [Jewish] yeshivas, but it has cut public school classes and extracurricular activities, attempting to sell public school assets at below market prices to private yeshivas, and more. These ethically and at times legally dubious actions have been documented by everyone ... Frustrated by the school board's intransigence, local students, parents, teachers, religious leaders and activists appealed to the state for help ... As Orthodox Jews grow in number, the question of how to flex our political muscle becomes more critical ... This is not the way to use Jewish power in America. Instead, we need to find a way to both advance our interests and needs while taking the needs of our fellow citizens into account ...